18.91
padmini-lata--sakhi-caya, kaila karo sahaya, taranga-haste patra samarpila
keha mukta-kesa-pasa, age kaila adhovasa, haste keha kanculi dharila
SYNONYMS
padmini-lata—the stems of lotus flowers; sakhi-caya—friends of the gopis; kaila—gave; karo—to some of the gopis; sahaya—help; taranga-haste—by the waves of the Yamuna, which are compared to hands; patra—the lotus leaves; samarpila—supplied; keha—someone; mukta—released; kesa-pasa—the bunches of hair; age—in front; kaila—made; adhovasa—a lower dress; haste—the hands; keha—some; kanculi—as a top dress; dharila—held "The lotus stems were friends of the gopis and therefore helped them by offering them lotus leaves.
The lotuses pushed their large, round leaves over the surface of the water with their hands, the waves of the Yamuna, to cover the gopis’ bodies.
Some gopis undid their hair and kept it in front of them as dresses to cover the lower portions of their bodies and used their hands as bodices to cover their breasts.